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Fagioli Al Sugo Recipe

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Fagioli Al Sugo: Cooked white beans in tomato sauce with herbs in a black pan, stirred with a wooden spoon.
Fagioli Al Sugo: A wooden spoon rests in a pan filled with white beans simmered in tomato sauce with visible herbs, all plant-based.

This one-pan Fagioli Al Sugo is simple, rustic, and packed with Italian flavour. Combining creamy beans, sweet tomato sauce, and peppery greens, it’s a rich, saucy dish worth making on repeat.

You will need

Serves 2

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to serve
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 300g cannellini beans
  • 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Cracked black pepper
  • 1 cup water, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups bitter green leaves, like rocket or dandelion

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Directions

5 mins to prep

20 mins to cook

  1. Step 1

    Warm the oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until soft.

  2. Step 2

    Stir through the cannellini beans, tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt, pepper and 1/2 cup of water. Add the greens, cover and simmer on low for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  3. Step 3

    Stir through another 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for a further 3 minutes.

  4. Step 4

    Remove from the heat. Drizzle with olive oil and serve.

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